CONFLUENCE - West Branch Susquehanna River - Susquehanna River
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polecat42
N 40° 53.009 W 076° 47.768
18T E 348673 N 4527375
Where the West Branch meets the Main Susquehanna River Northumberland County.
Waymark Code: WMF10J
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2012
Views: 4
The West Branch rises from a spring in northwestern Cambria County, just outside the borough of Carrolltown. It flows generally north, crossing the eastern corner of Indiana County at Cherry Tree, then into southern Clearfield County. Near Mahaffey it turns generally northeast and flows past Curwensville and Clearfield. In northern Clinton County it turns to the southeast to Lock Haven. At Lock Haven it turns east, flowing through the West Branch Susquehanna Valley along the foot of Bald Eagle Mountain ridge past Williamsport, the largest city on the river, then turns south at the end of the ridge. From there it winds around the Muncy, emerging from a water gap between Montour Ridge and Shamokin Mountain and joining the north (main) branch of the Susquehanna from the northwest approximately 2 miles north of Sunbury.
Coordinates are on the west bank of the Main Susquehanna and north bank of the West Branch Susquehanna.
The best view of the confluence is from Shikellamy State Park -
N 40° 52.937 W 076° 48.205
Parking Coordinates: Shikellamy State Park - N 40° 52.937 W 076° 48.205
Trailhead Coordinates: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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